Honoré de Balzac / Gaston Barret - Histoire des Treize - Ferragus - La duchesse de Langeais - La fille aux yeux d'or [reliure signée] - 1949

Beautiful illustrated edition by Gaston Barret of 'Histoire des Treize', a novel by Honoré de Balzac comprising three titles, published between 1833 and 1839. Numerous color illustrations outside the text by the artist.

Printed in 1,800 copies on Johannot d'Annonay vellum, our non-numbered copy (pass copy).

Well-established copy, binding signed S. Fontanes in full brown morocco, smooth spine decorated with a vertical salmon leather band, with gilded title, author, and motifs. Gilt head. Covers and spine preserved.

Condition: Slightly worn spine with some scuffs, small tear in the leather at the first hinge. Solid case. Impeccable interior. A beautiful, untrimmed copy in a lovely signed binding.

Gaston Barret (1912-1991), a prolific engraver and illustrator very active in the 1950s. He skillfully illustrated texts by Francis Carco, Colette, Alphonse Daudet, Maurice Genevoix, Pierre Mac Orlan, Marcel Pagnol, Louis Pergaud, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Honoré de Balzac, Alain Fournier...

Honoré de Balzac / Gaston Barret
History of the Thirteen: Ferragus - The Duchess of Langeais - The Girl with the Golden Eyes [signed binding]
Paris, Albert Guillot, 1949
in-8 (21 x 15.5 cm); 361 pages. 3 folios.